Watching videos, clips and clips on a computer is a common activity for any person, but few people know what determines the quality of playback of certain videos, and what to do if some video does not start in your player. Most often, problems with playing and watching videos are due to the fact that the necessary codecs and programs are not installed on the computer.
Instructions
Step 1
To play DVD movies, you need to install a special MPEG2 decoder, which you can easily find on the Internet. By installing a decoder, you can watch DVD movies even in the standard Windows Media Player, and you can also install a ready-made program for watching videos of this format Power DVD, which is installed along with the corresponding codecs.
Step 2
Most often, computers store video clips of a smaller size than DVD - these are clips of the MPEG4 format, which differs from MPEG2 in stronger compression. To play these videos, you will need to install the DivX and XviD codecs.
Step 3
Download the latest codecs to ensure correct playback of all videos in good quality. For example, you can install the DivX Play Bundle, which contains not only codecs, but also a player for playing video files, as well as built-in plugins for Internet browsers.
Step 4
In addition to DivX, the less popular but equally versatile FFDShow codec can be used for MPEG4 decoding. This decoder supports both video and audio formats.
Step 5
For video playback, not only the quality of the video is important, but also the quality and correctness of sound reproduction. If the movie plays without sound, pay attention to the audio codecs. Download the most advanced audio decoder from the internet, supporting most audio formats. Also, don't forget about filters that affect subtitle playback.
Step 6
If you are not satisfied with the video playback quality even after reinstalling the codecs, try using an alternative video player.
